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TELEVISION
A selection of Darren’s television credits as an actor can be found below.
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Visit the Filmmaker Page, or read about acting credits in Film and Theatre.
ELIZABETH I | TV Series
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ELIZABETH I
TV Series | Channel 5
role: Robert Cecil (main cast)
also starring: Lily Cole, Charlie Clements, Felicity Dean, James Oliver Wheatleycompany: Oxford Film & Television
format: 3 x 1 hour miniseries
appearances: ‘Death of a Dynasty’ (Ep. 3)dir. Chris Holt (BAFTA nominee)
prod. Nicolas Kent (BAFTA winner), Susan Jones, Abigail Adams
CASUALTY | TV Series
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CASUALTY
TV Series | BBC Television | BAFTA winning series
role: Jason Sullivan (guest lead)
also starring: Jaye Griffiths, Crystal Yu, Julie Peasgood, Richard Winsor, George Rainsfordcompany: BBC Television
format: BAFTA winning series, 1 hour episodes
appearances: ‘The Fear’ (Season 30, Ep. 42)dir. Louise Hooper
prod. Oliver Kent, Dafydd Llewelyn
BRITAIN'S BLOODY CROWN | TV Series
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BRITAIN’S BLOODY CROWN
TV Series | Channel 5
role: King Richard III (main cast)
also starring: Tom Durant-Pritchard, Steffan Boje, James Oliver Wheatleycompany: Channel 5
format: 4 x 1 hour miniseries
appearances: ‘The Princes Must Die’ (Ep. 3), ‘A Mother’s Love’ (Ep. 4)
related press: Magazine and national press mentions, interviews and articles include ‘Event Magazine’ and ‘Mail on Sunday’.dir. Nick Green
prod. Dan Gold, Sam Starbuck, Raul Cosma
THE BIBLE | TV Series
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THE BIBLE
Television | ARD (Germany), TNT (USA), Rai (Italy), BBC (UK) | Emmy Award winning miniseries
role: Nehemia
starring: Ben Kingsley, Christopher Lee, Dennis Hopper, F. Murray Abraham, Thomas Kretschmann, Louise Lombard, Ornella Muti, Umberto Orsinicompany: Beta (Germany), Lux Vide (Italy)
format: Emmy Award winning miniseries
appearances: ‘Esther’dir. Raffaele Mertes
prod. Lorenzo Minoli (Emmy Award winner)
HOLBY CITY | TV Series
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HOLBY CITY
TV Series | BBC Television | BAFTA winning series
role: Kyle Nichols (guest lead)
also starring: Bob Barrett, Tina Hobley, Jimmy Akingbola, Jules Knightcompany: BBC Television
format: BAFTA Award winning series
appearances: ‘All at Sea’ (Season 15, Ep. 45)dir. Alan Wareing
prod. Oliver Kent, Simon Harper, Bianca Rodway
HOLLYOAKS | TV Series
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HOLLYOAKS
TV Series | Channel 4 | BAFTA nominated series
role: Nick O’Connor (series regular)
also starring: Ricky Whittle, Nathalie Emmanuel, Max Brown, Nico Mirallegrocompany: Lime Pictures
format: BAFTA nominated series
appearances: 160+ episodes (3 years)
related press: Television interviews include several guest appearances on ‘T4’, ‘SM:tv’ and ‘The X-Change’ (BBC). Magazine interviews, mentions and articles include ‘Now’, ‘Mizz’, ‘Inside Soap’ and ‘Attitude’ to name a few.dir. various directors including Peter Hoar, Jill Robertson, Ian D. Fleming
prod. Phil Redmond, Jo Hallows
HENRY VIII & HIS SIX WIVES | TV Series
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HENRY VIII & HIS SIX WIVES
TV Series | Channel 5 & BBC Worldwide
role: Francis Dereham
also starring: Charlie Clements, Kate Holderness, David Broughton-Daviescompany: Oxford Film & Television, BBC Worldwide
format: 4 x 1 hour miniseries
appearances: Episode 3dir. Chris Holt (BAFTA nominee)
prod. Chris Holt
THE LEGEND OF CAMBRIA | Online Series
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THE LEGEND OF CAMBRIA
Online Series | USA
role: Prince Locrinus (main cast)
also starring: Morgan C. Jones, Danny O’Connor, Martin Phillips, Laura Dale, Ryan Cloud, Rhys Isaac-Jonescompany: Logan & Sons, Pull the Trigger
format: 7-part series
appearances: 7 episodesdir. Alexeï Tylevich (lead visual effects, Zombieland)
prod. Richard Kaylor
DEEP CUTS | Television Pilot
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DEEP CUTS
Television Pilot
role: George McFadden (series regular)
also starring: Eva Pope, Steven Waddington, Andy Moss, Ty Glaser, Danny Young, Anouska Mond, Connor Catchpolecompany: Front Line Picture House
format: 2 x 1 hour television pilot
appearances: ‘The First Cut is the Deepest’ (Ep. 1), ‘Contagion’ (Ep. 2)
related press: Interviews, articles and mentions in UK regional pressdir. Darren Bransford
prod. Carl Mackenzie, Paul Sangam
BRITPOP | Television Pilot
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BRITPOP
Television Pilot
role: Matt Ryan (series lead)
also starring: Tanya Fear, Sophie Sumner, Jay Sutherlandcompany: Stray Monkey Productions
format: 1 hour television pilot
appearances: ‘Pilot’dir. Matthew J. Gunn
prod. Matthew J. Gunn
THE MAG | TV Series
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THE MAG
TV Series | Channel 5
role: various roles
also starring: Josie D’Arby, Sarah Cawoodcompany: United Productions
format: 3 hour live magazine programme
appearances: 16 episodesdir. various directors
prod. Anne Craft
PIE IN THE SKY | TV Series
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PIE IN THE SKY
TV Series | BBC Television
role: Schoolboy
starring: Richard Griffiths, Marsha Thomason, Ross McCallcompany: WitzEnd Productions, Nicework, BBC Television
appearances: ‘Cutting the Mustard’ (Season 5, Ep. 4)dir. David Innes Edwards
prod. Andrew Payne, Chrissy Skinns
RECENT TELEVISION NEWS
Darren can be seen as Robert Cecil in 3 x 1 hour miniseries Elizabeth I on Channel 5, alongside Lily Cole, Charlie Clements & Felicity Dean. Darren stars in Episode 3, directed by BAFTA nominee Chris Holt.
COMING SOON: Darren will soon be seen starring as Prince Locrinus in U.S. medieval fantasy epic The Legend of Cambria. The series is directed by Alexeï Tylevich (lead VFX artist on Zombieland).
PRESS & INTERVIEWS
As an actor, Darren has made television guest appearances and has been interviewed on shows such as T4, The X-Change and SM:tv. He has also been featured on BBC Breakfast.
He has also appeared in interviews, features and national press articles including Now, Event Magazine, Mail on Sunday, Attitude, Inside Soap, Indie Artist Magazine and Mizz Magazine to name a few.